Twin Cities Update
Folsom’s Kevin Pool, 28, ran a personal best at the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday but his 2:19:34 finish time was a tantalizing few seconds shy of the sub-2:20 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying time he was looking for.
It was good enough for a 12th place overall.
Auburn runner Brad Poore, 33, was also a top finisher, coming in 17th overall with a 2:22:05.
Rumor has it that local running empresario Michelle La Sala also ran a personal best at Twin Cities, in 3:06:31. La Sala is better known to many of you as the Race Director of the SacTown 10.
La Sala was the fastest Sacramentan listed in the results.
The overall race winners were Kenyan Sammy Malakwen in 2:13:11, and Ethiopian woman Yeshimebet Bifa with a 2:28:24.
Another runner with a local tie was Kenyan runner Weldon Kirui, who lives in Auburn and trains with Brad Poore. Kirui finished 3rd overall with a 2:13:31.
Results are here.